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- Title
In Defense of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing.
- Authors
Bland, Jeffrey S.
- Abstract
From the earliest days of the ambitious and high-budget Human Genome Project right through to our present-day marketplace of affordable direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing kits, much of the narrative--and controversy--has been focused on genes that tell us about disease risk. The interpretation of genetic information is moving away from the analysis of each gene in isolation and towards the analysis of families of genes that work together to control specific functions in the body (polygenic analysis). This approach has been determined to have a higher level of predictive ability in terms of defining the ways that genetic information can influence individual response to environment, lifestyle, and diet. While disease risk is the purview of specialized medical professionals, perhaps it is time to consider the many ways that DTC genetic testing could be used by consumers as a tool for self-discovery and optimized functional health.
- Subjects
DIET; GENEALOGY; GENETIC techniques; HEALTH services accessibility; LIFE skills; SELF-evaluation; HUMAN Genome Project; GENETIC testing; ENVIRONMENTAL exposure; LIFESTYLES
- Publication
Integrative Medicine: A Clinician's Journal, 2019, Vol 18, Issue 4, p8
- ISSN
1546-993X
- Publication type
Article